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Blake Orchard, a purveyor of plant-based food and drinks in Portland and Brunswick, will open its third smoothie bar in the town of Scarborough at the end of this month.
The three-story building will have three commercial spaces for lease and will sell the upstairs units as condos, starting at $750,000. The project is expected to be ready for occupancy by this time next year.
At $2.95 million, it was the highest-priced and highest price per unit for any two- to four-family home ever sold in Portland, said the listing broker.
Developers Collaborative will oversee the project, at 1125 Brighton Ave., while the nonprofit ProsperityME will be the owner.
Just in time for summer, the Higgins Beach Market has been rebuilt from the ground up. It is operated by Big Tree Hospitality, which owns several Portland restaurants and two other markets, in Falmouth and South Freeport.
Maine Art Collective has been running two short-term galleries in Portland and Ogunquit, and has now signed its first three-year lease to operate a second Portland location.
The proposal from Developers Collaborative in conjunction with ProsperityME recommends building up to 100 units, primarily for families.
Stephen Poulos, formerly of HeadInvest, has joined Great Diamond Partners as a senior financial advisor. And Mark Doehla, formerly with H.M. Payson, is a new portfolio manager.
Educate Maine has named Jodi Mezzanotte as director of educator engagement. She succeeds Dolly Sullivan, who recently retired from the organization.
Some traditionally high-priced towns like Cape Elizabeth saw flat or declining price trends, while Harrison's median home price shot up from $299,000 to $704,988.
The 2025 summer tourism season has gotten off to a rainy start, with rain affecting at least part of each weekend so far.
For businesses like wedding venues, tour boats or restaurants that depend on outdoor seating, rain can put a damper on attendance and sales.
Office-based businesses may not be as affected.
And farms, orchards and nurseries may welcome rain — as long as it doesn't come with high winds or all at once.
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